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Area/Catalogue
MATH 2033

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
169651

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
Yes

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Timetable/s

Second Semester
(Study Period 5)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA STEM

Course aim

To promote knowledge and appreciation of geometry, from Euclid's Elements to projective and non-Euclidean geometry.

Course content

Axioms and postulates of Greek geometry. Straightedge and compass constructions.
Coordinate geometry.  Vectors and Euclidean spaces.
Perspective and projective planes. Theorems of Pappus and Desargues.
Non-Euclidean geometry.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
Group 1
Students should have passed at least one of the courses in this group.
MATH 1054 Calculus 1
MATH 1056 Linear Algebra
MATH 1063 Mathematical Methods for Engineers 1
MATH 1078 UO Mathematical Methods for Engineers 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop 2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
Online n/a x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Examination, Problem solving exercise, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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